After You, My Dear Alphonse

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Critically deconstructing a short story After You, My Dear Alphonse After You, My Dear Alphonse The Title Who are the main characters in the story? Characters What is the point of view in the story? How do we know? Point of View When in this story set?How do you know? Setting How are ideas of racism and prejudice exposed through the very simplistic plot? Plot Pick an item mentioned in the story,and write about how it is used to symbolise racism or prejudice.ie. the woodthe gingerbread housethe clothes Symbolism and Themes The Cartoon:

Illustrated by Frederick Burr Opper, first published in 1901. The strip features two foolish Frenchmen with a penchant for politeness to the point where they can achieve nothing else Is the title ironic? How do you seeirony in the story, knowing that itwas named after two overtly polite Frenchmen? Mrs. Wilson Johnny Boyd In small groups, pickone of these characters and write up a character profile to present to the rest of the class. How does this character embody racism or prejudice in the story?

Include quotes from the text to support your assertions. What about the characters we hear about, but do not meet? How are they significant to the story? Assumptions and Stereotypes

What does this reveal to us about racism or prejudice in the story? How would the point of view and the presentation of assumptions differ if it were written in a first person perspective from the point of view of your character? Again, in your groups... Can this story be set in another time and still havethe same ideas? Cover of 'The New Yorker' magazine1948 Which character do you believe drives the plot the most? How is the idea of the innocence of the child presented in the story? How is the theme of racism developed in the story? What do you think the story is trying to say about racism?